No light at the end of tunnel as Eskom battles to generate power.
Eskom said late on Sunday it would continue to implement rolling blackouts on Monday and Tuesday with 4,000 megawatts to be cut from the grid on a rotational basis.
Businesses have been disrupted, particularly the small- and medium-sized firms which do not have access to backup power sources such as diesel generators. Vincent Xaba, a manager at Tsa Africa Restaurant in Johannesburg, said he had to throw away about 15 kilograms of tripe and 10 kilograms of pigs’ trotters worth about R8,000 after his freezer stayed without power for too long.
“We’re losing a lot of money and a lot of customers. Our meat is getting spoiled, our drinks are getting warm. Everything is in a big mess,” Xaba said inside the dark, empty restaurant. Jacob Munthali, an employee at Harvey Refrigeration & Air Condition, said the situation was stressful. “We can’t check or fix appliances without electricity,” Munthali said. “I’ve got a family to support so if the boss is not getting anything that means me too as an employee won’t get anything.”
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